This readme.txt file was generated on 2022-05-16 by Wesley J. Glisson ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset Complete Data for: Laboratory evaluation of copper-based algaecides for control of the invasive macroalga starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) 2. Author Information Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Wesley J. Glisson Institution: University of Minnesota Address: 135 Skok Hall, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, St Paul MN 55108 Email: wjglisson@gmail.com ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2540-3696 Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: Rafael Contreras-Rangel Institution: University of Minnesota Address: 135 Skok Hall, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, St Paul MN 55108 Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: West M. Bishop Institution: SePRO Corporation Address: SePRO Research and Technology Campus, 16013 Watson Seed Farm Road, Whitakers, NC 27891 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1774-0585 Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: Daniel J. Larkin Institution: University of Minnesota Address: 135 Skok Hall, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, St Paul MN 55108 Email: djlarkin@umn.edu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6378-0495 3. Date of data collection: Data collected 2019-04-11 through 2019-07-10 4. Geographic location of data collection (where was data collected?): Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) Containment Laboratory (MCL), University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. 5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. This work was additionally supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States 2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: Glisson WJ, Contreras-Rangel R, Bishop WM, Larkin DJ (2022) Laboratory evaluation of copper-based algaecides for control of the invasive macroalga starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa). Management of Biological Invasions 13(2): 303-325, https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.04 3. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: NA 4. Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: NA 5. Was data derived from another source? No 6. Recommended citation for the data: Glisson, Wesley J; Contreras-Rangel, Rafael; Bishop, West M; Larkin, Daniel J. (2022). Complete Data for: Laboratory evaluation of copper-based algaecides for control of the invasive macroalga starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa). Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, https://doi.org/10.13020/0CV1-0Z18. --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- 1. File List A. Filename: Nobtusa_algaecide_thalliData.csv Short description: Nitellopsis obtusa thalli data collected for the experimental assessment of copper-based algaecide control. B. Filename: Nobtusa_algaecide_bulbilData.csv Short description: Nitellopsis obtusa bulbil data collected for the experimental assessment of copper-based algaecide control. C. Filename: Nobtusa_algaecide_waterData.csv Short description: Water data collected during experimental assessment of copper-based algaecide control of Nitellopsis obtusa. 2. Relationship between files: NA 3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: NA 4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: For a description of the methods used for collection/generation of data please see: Glisson WJ, Contreras-Rangel R, Bishop WM, Larkin DJ (2022) Laboratory evaluation of copper-based algaecides for control of the invasive macroalga starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa). Management of Biological Invasions 13(2): 303-325, https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.04 2. Methods for processing the data: Original data for the thalli experiment and water conditions were collected on paper datasheets and then transcribed into a digital format (MS Excel) before analysis. Original data for the bulbil experiments were collected directly in MS Excel. 3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: NA 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: NA 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: For a description of the environmental/experimental conditions please see: Glisson WJ, Contreras-Rangel R, Bishop WM, Larkin DJ (2022) Laboratory evaluation of copper-based algaecides for control of the invasive macroalga starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa). Management of Biological Invasions 13(2): 303-325, https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2022.13.2.04 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: All data were checked for accuracy and consistency upon entry and analysis. 7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: All authors contributed to these steps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: Nobtusa_algaecide_thalliData.csv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: 17 2. Number of cases/rows: 846 (excluding column headers) 3. Missing data codes: Code/symbol: NA Definition: The data in the given column were not applicable for the given record. Code/symbol: (blank) Definition: The data were not collected for the given record. 4. Variable List A. Name: herb Description: Algaecide used for treatment. alg = Algimycin PWF, cap = Captian XTR, ctp = Cutrine-Plus, ctu = Cutrin-Ultra, kom = Komeen, nat = Nautique, ctrl = control (no algaecide), ctrlP = pre-treatment control (no algaecide). B. Name: conc Description: Concentration of elemental Copper (Cu) in mg Cu/L. Concentration for controls = 0 mg Cu/L. C. Name: rep Description: Replicate jar number: 1-9. D. Name: jar Description: Code for each jar as a combination of herb (column A), conc (B), and rep (C). E. Name: day Description: The day of measurement: 0, 14, and 21 days after treatment (DAT). Day 0 refers to the day of treatment, before treatments were applied. F. Name: code Description: Code for each jar as described in the jar column (D), with the addition of the measurement day (value from column E). G. Name: brn_alg Description: Whether nuisance brown algae was present in the jar: 1 = yes, 0 = no. H. Name: stems Description: The number of individual N. obtusa stems emerging from the sediment. I. Name: tallest_stem Description: The height of the tallest N. obtusa stem emerging from the sediment, measured from the bottom of the jar. J. Name: reaching_surface Description: Whether the tallest N. obtusa stem emerging from the sediment reached the top of the water column in the jar: 1 = yes, 0 = no. K. Name: perc_green Description: The proportion (in 0.05 increments) of all visible thallus tissue (i.e., all internodes, nodes, and branchlets) that is green. L. Name: perc_yellow Description: The proportion (in 0.05 increments) of all visible thallus tissue (i.e., all internodes, nodes, and branchlets) that is yellow (indicating chlorosis). M. Name: perc_clear Description: The proportion (in 0.05 increments) of all visible thallus tissue (i.e., all internodes, nodes, and branchlets) that is clear (indicating cell damage and loss of cytoplasm). N. Name: bulbils Description: The number of thalli-attached bulbils collected from the jar upon harvesting. O. Name: wetBiomass_g Description: The wet mass (in grams) of harvested N. obtusa thalli (including attached bulbils). P. Name: dryBiomass_g Description: The oven-dried mass (in grams) of harvested N. obtusa thalli (including attached bulbils). Q. Name: notes Description: Notes regarding the condition of the thalli and jar. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: Nobtusa_algaecide_bulbilData.csv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: 9 2. Number of cases/rows: 3100 (excluding column headers) 3. Missing data codes: Code/symbol: NA Definition: The data in the given column were not applicable for the given record. 4. Variable List A. Name: herb Description: Algaecide used for treatment. alg = Algimycin PWF, cap = Captian XTR, ctp = Cutrine-Plus, ctu = Cutrin-Ultra, kom = Komeen, nat = Nautique, ctrl = control (no algaecide), ctrlP = pre-treatment control (no algaecide). B. Name: conc Description: Concentration of elemental Copper (Cu) in mg Cu/L. Concentration for controls = 0 mg Cu/L. C. Name: exp_code Description: Code for the experiment: below = below-sediment experiment, above = above-sediment experiment. D. Name: rep Description: Replicate jar number: 1-5. E. Name: jar_code Description: Code for each jar as a combination of herb (column A), conc (B), exp_code (C), and rep (D). F. Name: day Description: The day of measurement, as days after treatment (DAT). Day 0 refers to the day of treatment, before treatments were applied. G. Name: date Description: The date of measurement (MM/DD/YYYY). H. Name: sprouted_bulbils Description: The number of sprouted bulbils, defined by the appearance of a green turgid shoot emerging from the bulbil. I. Name: brown_algae_34DAT Description: Whether nuisance brown algae was present in the jar at 34 DAT: 1 = yes, 0 = no. These data are only recorded for day 56 records, as 34 DAT did not coincide with a regular measurement day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: Nobtusa_algaecide_waterData.csv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: 6 2. Number of cases/rows: 52 (excluding column headers) 3. Missing data codes: Code/symbol: NA Definition: The data were not collected for the given record. 4. Variable List A. Name: exp_type Description: The type of experiment: thalli or bulbil. B. Name: exp_code Description: The experiment for which the data were collected. For the bulbil experiment, either "below" or "above"-sediment, or "thalli" for the thalli experiment. C. Name: date Description: The date of measurement (MM/DD/YYYY). D. Name: jar_ID Description: A unique identification code for the water-monitoring jar. E. Name: temp_C Description: Water temperature in degrees Celsius. F. Name: pH Description: pH of the water in the monitoring jar.